What type of property is Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP is a 4-bedroom semi-detached house.

What did Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP sell for?

Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP last sold for £420,000 in November 2018, around 8 years ago. Before that, it sold for £350,000 in August 2006, so prices have been rising over 12 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between August 2006 and November 2018, Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP rose from £350,000 to £420,000, a change of £70,000. That works out to roughly +1.5% per year compounded over 12 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What energy rating does Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP have?

The current EPC rating for Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in October 2017. The assessor estimates the property could reach a C. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (2,196 sq ft), around 51 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 29% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in NG23 5NP. Source: EPC Register.

How is Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP heated?

The latest EPC at Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

Where is Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP located?

Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP sits in Elston, Newark, Newark. It falls within the NG23 postcode district in Nottinghamshire.

Which schools serve Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

The closest primary school to Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP is All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School (152m), one of 2 primaries within walking distance.

How well connected is Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP?

The closest bus stop to Firs Barn, Top Street, NG23 5NP is Church, 72m away. In total there are 17 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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Firs Barn, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

204 m²

2196 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About Firs Barn

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

Firs Barn is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Elston, Newark, Newark (NG23 5NP). It has a recorded floor area of 204 m² (around 2196 sq ft) and construction records dating it to 1983-1990. The latest certificate (October 2017) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would push it to C (score 78).

At 204 m² it's 29.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (158 m² median across 29 EPCs). Across 2006–2018, sale prices on this property compounded at 1.5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £571,000 is 36% above the 2018 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£191/sq ft) was about 17.1% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £420,000 in November 2018.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms4
Bathrooms3
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
EnsuiteYes
StudyYes

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDouble

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Firs Barn's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Average

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

6.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against Firs Barn, Top Street, Elston, Newark, NG23 5NP, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

Firs Barn has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Firs Barn valuation sits well clear of the typical sold price in this postcode.

Current estimate

£571,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 1.5% per year over 12 years.

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Last sold (2018)

£420,000

Growth on file: 1.5% per year over 12 years.

Sales timeline

12 November 2018Most recent
£420,000
+20.0%over 12 years
31 August 2006
£350,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in NG23 5NP: £376,000 (2025–2022).

Nearby sales in NG23 5NP

On the street

Versus other Top Street homes

Four headline reads against 29 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

Years Held for Firs Barn lags the street by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£2,059

Street avg £2,925

On par

Floor Area

204 m²

Street avg 160 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

7 rooms

Street avg 6 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

6.5 t/year

Street avg 7.3 t/year

On par

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Comparables

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Newark district page.

Full Newark report

Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.

Crime

2/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.1 km

Church — bus stop.

Closest school

0.2 km

All Saints Anglican/Methodist Primary School. 2 schools nearby.

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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.

Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around NG23 5NP from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

44.3dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for NG23 5NP

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

36.4dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

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